Everything you need to know before you go!
A UNESCO Word Heritage Site A half-hour train ride outside Locarno sits the town of Bellinzona and the Castles of Bellinzona. The site is composed of fortified walls and three castles named Castelgrande, Montebello and…
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Heart of Locarno The Piazza Grande is the heart of the town and commercial and cultural activities take place here – the weekly market on Thursdays, the Moon & Stars concerts in July and the…
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Guiding travelers to safety Bodie Island Light Station sits at the end of South Nags Head and at the northern end of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Third time’s a charm — History of the light…
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Mini golf is just silly fun. Sometimes even on a beach vacation you need some time off the beach. Tested Travel took a morning off and decided to take in some mini golf. The Outer…
Read More The dunes are very, very large! The dunes at Jocky’s Ridge State Park is the tallest natural dune system in the Eastern part of the United States. The dunes are constantly changing and moving. Running…
Read More If you get the chance to paddle the Alligator River, do it! A portion of the Alligator River runs through the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, a 152,000 acre natural wonder. The Refuge is home…
Read More The beach! It is the primary reason you take a beach vacation. Tested Travel loved our time at Nags Head beach. We lucked out — the water was not too cold. The waves were big,…
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Bern is a fantastically walkable city! There is no better way to really get a feel for a city than to walk its streets and markets. Bern’s medieval center is walkable and charming. Some of…
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Who knew communications could be such fun? Switzerland is home to many quirky museums. In Bern, Tested Travel visited the Museum of Communications. Thinking this would be a way to spend a few hours, we…
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To walk where true genius resided. Tested Travel visited the Einstein House in Bern. The space is at once ordinary and awe inspiring. Albert Einstein lived in Bern from 1903 to 1905 and developed his…
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